She had never made love...She thought about it, of course she thought about it. She was of age; her body coursed with urges, just like anyone's, and chimaera weren't puritanical about sex. [She] had just never come to a moment when it had felt right.

I love this. There's no shaming either way. Perfect.

79%

"And you? Did your parents love each other?"

"No," he said, and offered no explanation. "But I hope that my children's parents will."

Ohh, be still my heart. *swoons*

"Love is a luxury."

"No. Love is an element."

Seriously. Killing me here with the sweetness.

82%

Once upon a time, before chimaera and seraphim, there was the sun and the moons...

I have always loved mythologies, but the mythology in these books slays me. I love it. This story is fantastic.